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Views: Now that Trump is no longer in office, that clutch of True Conservatives (tm) who have taken over the MSNBC Green Room are still casting about for a new name, but for a while longer we'll still use the "Never Trump" monicker here among ourselves. And what do we always say, about Never Trumpers? That you can never trust them. And why do we say it? Because there is no such thing as a "former" hard-core Republican. However, the hard-core Republican -- those who believe that if they keep the True Faith in the face of all facts to the contrary they will join Ronald Reagan in Republican Hea...

Boris Johnson has defied the sceptics and done just that with Brexit. Voters clearly believe he will do it again when it comes to ‘levelling up’ as evidenced by his stunning victory in Hartlepool last week. But one thing was missing from yesterday’s otherwise packed Queen’s Speech: concrete plans on social care. If ever there was an area we need the same bulldozer spirit to crack a problem that has been ducked by government after government, it is the way we look after older people. I share part of the responsibility for that lack of progress: as health secretary I took legislation th...

Mounting concerns about slowdown in vaccine rollout after three consecutive days saw falling numbers  Boris Johnson said 'on track' to hit mid-February target despite 37% dip on Monday compared to Friday  The PM admitted that 'constraints in supply' from Pfizer and AstraZeneca were making the situation harder   With possible exception of schools, unlikely to be any relaxation at first formal 'review point' in mid-February  Reports yesterday claimed that Boris Johnson was targeting Good Friday on April 2 as the earliest date But several sources told the Mail that even this date could look...

Ministers have been warned that, with the possible exception of schools, there is unlikely to be any relaxation of the lockdown at the first formal 'review point' next month.

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